We propose an inter-agent coordination mechanism that rests on and extends the active inference framework for prediction-based perception, action, and decision-making [1]}, [2]}, [3]}.
This framework is based on embodied cognitive processing principles. We adopt it to model how agents acting in a situated task environment are influenced by what other agents are doing and intend to do, while only implicitly reasoning about the agents' on-the-fly coordination. Similar to related work, we develop and test this model in a simulated collaborative task domain inspired by the Overcooked[4]} computer game.
In this domain, multiple agents need to collaborate in preparing as many ordered meals as possible in a given kitchen environment and within a fixed amount of time.
